#1Writing & Arts
George Ade
1866–1944American writer, newspaper columnist and playwright
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Famous people · Kentland
3 famous people were born in Kentland from 1866 to 1966
With articles in 18 languages, George Ade is the most widely known. Behind the leader come Alice Chancellor and Tracy Smith. George Ade, the best known, was born in 1866. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
George Ade
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1866
George Ade
Youngest
1966
Tracy Smith
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Kentland
Ranked by languages covered: George Ade with 18, then Alice Chancellor with 2 and Tracy Smith with 1.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kentland and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- George Ade: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Chancellor: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tracy Smith: Barry Stahl, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons